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Malpighiaceae (from the genus Malpighia, in honor of Marcello Malpighi, once professor of medicine at Pisa). Malpighia Family. Fig. 31. Trees or shrubs, most often climbing: leaves usually opposite, often with petiolar glands and jointed petioles: flowers commonly bisexual, usually obliquely irregular: sepals 5, mostly separate, some or all with large glands; petals 5, fringed or toothed, slender-clawed; stamens 10, in part staminodial, rarely fewer, the outer opposite the petals, hypogynous or nearly so, usually connate below; anthers very diverse and odd; ovary superior, 2-3- celled and lobed, rarely 5-celled, the cells 1-ovuled; styles 2-3, rarely connate: fruit commonly separating into 2-3 nut-like portions which are entire, or pectinately winged, or naked, rarely a single nut or drupe; seeds exalbuminous; embryo variously curved or spiral, rarely straight.

Malpighiaceae (from the genus Malpighia, in honor of Marcello Malpighi, once professor of medicine at Pisa). Malpighia Family. Fig. 31. Trees or shrubs, most often climbing: leaves usually opposite, often with petiolar glands and jointed petioles: flowers commonly bisexual, usually obliquely irregular: sepals 5, mostly separate, some or all with large glands; petals 5, fringed or toothed, slender-clawed; stamens 10, in part staminodial, rarely fewer, the outer opposite the petals, hypogynous or nearly so, usually connate below; anthers very diverse and odd; ovary superior, 2-3- celled and lobed, rarely 5-celled, the cells 1-ovuled; styles 2-3, rarely connate: fruit commonly separating into 2-3 nut-like portions which are entire, or pectinately winged, or naked, rarely a single nut or drupe; seeds exalbuminous; embryo variously curved or spiral, rarely straight.

The family is of little economic importance. Various coloring matters and astringent tannins are contained in the bark, for which reason some of the Malpighiaceae have been used for dysentery and intermittent fever. Some are used as a remedy for snake-bites. The fruits of certain Malpighiaceae are sour, juicy and refreshing.

The family is of little economic importance. Various coloring matters and astringent tannins are contained in the bark, for which reason some of the Malpighiaceae have been used for dysentery and intermittent fever. Some are used as a remedy for snake-bites. The fruits of certain Malpighiaceae are sour, juicy and refreshing.

Few species are in cultivation in North America, all in California, Florida or the West Indies. Galphimia and Stigmaphyllon are ornamental; Malpighia glabra is the Barbadoes cherry, cultivated in the West Indies for the cherry-like fruit.

Few species are in cultivation in North America, all in California, Florida or the West Indies. Galphimia and Stigmaphyllon are ornamental; Malpighia glabra is the Barbadoes cherry, cultivated in the West Indies for the cherry-like fruit.{{SCH}}

 

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The '''Malpighiaceae,''' a [[family (biology)|family]] of [[flowering plant]]s in the order [[Malpighiales]], comprises approximately 75 genera and 1300 [[species]] of the tropics and subtropics. About 80% of the genera and 90% of the species occur in the New World ([[West Indies]] and the southernmost [[United States]] to [[Argentina]]) and the rest in the Old World ([[Africa]], [[Madagascar]], and Indomalaysia to [[New Caledonia]] and the [[Philippines]]).

 

Malpighiaceae family comprises approximately 75 genera and 1300 species{{wp}}.

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*[http://herbarium.lsa.umich.edu/malpigh Malpighiaceae] Malpighiaceae - description, taxonomy, phylogeny, and nomenclature

* [http://delta-intkey.com/angio/www/malpighi.htm Malpighiaceae] in [http://delta-intkey.com/angio/ L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants.] http://delta-intkey.com

 

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